sinciput
[ sin-suh-puht ]
/ ˈsɪn səˌpʌt /
noun, plural sin·ci·puts, sin·cip·i·ta [sin-sip-i-tuh] /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tə/. Anatomy.
the forepart of the skull.
the upper part of the skull.
Origin of sinciput
OTHER WORDS FROM sinciput
sin·cip·i·tal [sin-sip-i-tl] /sɪnˈsɪp ɪ tl/, adjectiveWords nearby sinciput
since,
sincelejo,
sincere,
sincerity,
sincipital presentation,
sinciput,
sinclair,
sind,
sindbad the sailor,
sindbis fever,
sindbis virus
Example sentences from the Web for sinciput
See these peculiarities in the frontal sinus—in sinciput or occiput!
Pictures of Southern Life |William Howard RussellSinciput: in Coleoptera; that part of the vertex between the eyes.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology |John. B. SmithSinciput, sin′si-put, n. the forepart of the head from the forehead to the vertex.
British Dictionary definitions for sinciput
sinciput
/ (ˈsɪnsɪˌpʌt) /
noun plural sinciputs or sincipita (sɪnˈsɪpɪtə)
anatomy
the forward upper part of the skull
Derived forms of sinciput
sincipital, adjectiveWord Origin for sinciput
C16: from Latin: half a head, from
semi- +
caput head
Medical definitions for sinciput
sinciput
[ sĭn′sə-pət ]
n. pl. sin•ci•puts
The upper half of the cranium, especially the anterior portion above and including the forehead.
The forehead.